Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in a meeting held with senior officials in Srinagar on Wednesday.
The home minister asked security forces and the police to pro-actively conduct coordinated counter-terrorism operations during the meeting, Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement.
Chaired a meeting to review the security situation of J&K in Srinagar.
People of J&K is witnessing a new era of peace, progress and prosperity under the leadership of PM @narendramodi Ji.
I applaud the relentless & coordinated efforts of our security forces to curb terrorism. pic.twitter.com/RJbc8dw3ow
— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) October 5, 2022
According to the ministry, the cases registered under the UAPA were also reviewed and it was stressed that investigation should be timely and effective.
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The agencies concerned should work on improving capacities for ensuring quality investigation, Shah said.
Shah, who is on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, held the meeting with Lieutenant Governor of J&K Manoj Sinha, and other senior officials, including from Army, CAPF, J&K Police and state government.
The Home Minister directed that the security grid should be further strengthened to ensure zero fear of terrorists and separatists.
He reviewed the working of the security grid and progress made on various items of the security agenda in previous meetings to reduce the incidents of terrorism and stranglehold of the separatist networks over the system, the ministry said.
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According to the ministry, the home minister exhorted the security forces and the police to continue with the coordinated efforts through meticulous and well-planned counter-terrorism operations to wipe out terrorism.
“The Terror eco-system comprising elements that aid, abet and sustain the terrorist-separatist campaign to the detriment of the well-being of the common man requires to be completely dismantled,” Shah said.
The union minister appreciated the efforts of the security agencies and administration of the Union Territory of J&K for keeping the streets free from violence and significantly restoring Rule of Law, the statement said, adding that the ‘HarGharTiranga’ campaign during the Independence Day celebrations saw a new level of unprecedented enthusiasm.
